Bob Iger

Chairman & CEO, Disney

As chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Robert A. Iger is the steward of one of the world’s largest media companies and some of the most respected and beloved brands around the globe. He has built on Disney’s rich history of storytelling with the acquisitions of Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012), and 21st Century Fox (2019), and the landmark opening of Shanghai Disney Resort in 2016. Always one to embrace new technology, Iger has created an ambitious direct-to-consumer strategy that leverages Disney’s unparalleled creative content across new platforms, including the highly anticipated Disney+ streaming service (launching November 12, 2019), ESPN+, Hulu, and Hotstar. Iger serves on the boards of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and Bloomberg Philanthropies. He is a graduate of Ithaca College.